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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 4990  
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As you say the paint is so feebly thin It's really a case of deciding if you can put up with scratches or not, nothing you coat it with will prevent a scratch from a bramble, branch etc. If you don't want scratches then you will have to make sure when you go off roading that you won't get attacked by bushes.
Unfortunately off road organisers don't always get the accuracy of "non-damaging" right and once you are down some routes you have to continue.  I saw a beautifully restored, freshly painted Series 2 get scraped to bits and another member had his new tilt torn When I double checked with the organiser that the route was non damaging as described the snooty answer I got was "well we don't want to damage our vehicles either" but the foliage had grown within the 2 weeks they recced the route  Mine got scratched but it didn't matter it wasn't the Defender  
If you off-road I think you just accept the vehicle is going to be working harder, may need increased attention to the mechanicals, tyres etc and is likely to get hurt to a certain extent. It will do it but when you wade through mud and climb boulders it will take it's toll on the vehicle and will need more attention then a road vehicle. When I had my 109" serviced by Dunsfold, they were horrified I was then going to ruin all their work by offroading it! Last edited by Zagato on 19th Mar 2012 12:35pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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19th Mar 2012 12:05pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19599
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There is always paint pencil's though
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19th Mar 2012 12:16pm |
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| Jimbob Member Since: 17 Mar 2011 Location: Gower Posts: 68  
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Yeah I do agree with you, I will accept scratches just hoping there was something I could do to minimise it a little because it seems you can scratch my Landy just by looking at it! Oh well thanks anyways
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20th Mar 2012 1:06am |
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| chiefstoker Member Since: 11 Oct 2010 Location: Weston-super-Mud Posts: 893  
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hang some vinyl wallpaper onto the sides
 
Seriously, there's probably a market for some clear disposable low tack vinyl sheeting cut into panel shapes  2005 TD5 90 Hard Top
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20th Mar 2012 7:31am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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like CS says, you could wrap the sides .. that would protect it
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20th Mar 2012 8:19am |
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| Lishlandy Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 941 
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I've taken to putting on Mer hybrid wax and then Mer ultimate polish. I truly believe (fact or not) that it does give protection to the paint surface....a lot of the high end polishes quote som sort of crap about a concrete layer between your paint and the elements.
Had a nasty incident with a tree branch and bush and the only scratches were from the snorkel bracket scratching the side....and it wasn't as if I kissed the bush....I was in it! Mer or Autoglym resin polish I believe (again not fact) will protect the paintwork from the majority of bush brushing including bramble ===================================
Steve 90 xs sw in Stonoway Grey - Sold 110 USW X-TECH |
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20th Mar 2012 8:41am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240 
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Land Rover used to sell kits for the lower side panels of Discoverys that comprised some fairly thick vinyl for just this purpose. Of course, it wasn't invisible so it was printed with a variety of patterns. It'd completely change the look of your 110 if you did something similar though. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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20th Mar 2012 8:47am |
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